Fri. 7/12 8 a.m. Long-Range Planning Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 7/15 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 7/17 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 7/18 7 p.m. Community Center Advisory Town Hall
Scarborough Leader
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Scarborough Red Storm Spring Athletes of the Year
State champions Zak Sanders and Emerson Flaker are this year’s selections.
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Arts Calendar: July 5-12
Comedy Thursday 7/11 Trey Kennedy: 7:30 p.m. State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $45-$55. statetheatreportland.com Friday 7/12 “In Utero, a Radical Feminist Comedy Show”: 7:30 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com Friday 7/12 & Saturday 7/13 Mike Cannon: 7 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Empire Comedy […]
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Community Calendar: July 5-12
Bulletin Board Friday 7/5 Beginner Guitar and Songwriting: Deadline to sign up, presented by musician Pat Weston. July 11-Aug. 15, 4 p.m. ages 8-12, 5:30 p.m. ages 13-17, Community Services Hub, 418 Payne Road, Scarborough. $180. scarboroughmaine.org Wednesday 7/10 Portland CareerCenter hiring event: 9 a.m. to noon, Portland CareerCenter, 151 Jetport Boulevard, Portland. mainecareercenter.com “DanceAbility […]
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People and Business: July 3
Hires, promotions, appointments Kate Lemos McHale was named executive director of Greater Portland Landmarks. For the past seven years, she was the director of research of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Recognition Verrill attorney Jim Cohen was given the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is […]
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Council Corner: ‘All politics is local’ – get involved at every election
“Do you remember when…” That’s a thing we start to say to ourselves when we get older. I’ve been doing a lot of that lately. I remember the first time I voted. I registered as a Republican so I could vote for California Rep. Pete McCloskey. I thought it was important to oppose Richard Nixon […]
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New housing for seniors in Scarborough
A grand opening ceremony is held at the 60-unit Joceyln Place.
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Through My Lens: Independence Day stories connect all of us
Maine’s newest communities bring with them a rich tradition of celebrating independence, rooted in emotional stories of local resistance against English, French and Italian colonizers back home. In Somalia, where independence was also commemorated this week, on July 1, survivors of the conflicts that drove out European colonizers share their experiences on radio broadcasts. While […]
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Mainewhile: Celebrating the Fourth with Maine-made ice cream
Happy Fourth of July, everyone! This holiday is such an interesting one. It doesn’t follow the holiday norms. I mean, it’s not connected to a religious faith like Christmas, Rosh Hashanah or Eid. It isn’t tied to the seasons like a solstice or Thanksgiving. It is not connected with a national identity, like St. Patrick’s […]
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Scarborough Meetings: July 5-12
Tue. 7/9 5:30 p.m. Coastal Waters & Harbor Committee Town Hall Wed. 7/10 4 p.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 7/10 5 p.m. Appointments/Negotiations Town Hall Wed. 7/10 6 p.m. Ordinance Committee Zoom, Public Safety Wed. 7/10 7 p.m. Zoning Board Town Hall Thu. 7/11 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 7/11 6 […]